Adyghe language
one of the official languages of the Republic of Adygea in Russia
The Adyghe language is one of the two main languages of the Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation. It is spoken by many tribes of the Adyghe people. The language is called by its speakers "Adygebze" or "Adəgăbză", and can also be spelled in English as Adygean, Adygeyan or Adygei. It is also called Circassian.
| Adyghe | |
|---|---|
| West Circassian | |
| Адыгабзэ | |
| Native to | Russia (incl. Circassia: Adygea |
| Ethnicity | Circassians, Cherkesogai |
Native speakers | 575,900 (2005–2015)[1] |
| Cyrillic (current) Latin (historical) Arabic (historical) Georgian (historical & gaining popularity) | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  Adygea |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | ady |
| ISO 639-3 | ady |
| Glottolog | adyg1241 |
.png) Distribution of the Adyghe language in Adygea, Russia (2002) | |
References
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Adyghe edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
